Torchy’s Tacos to open third Houston location Thursday

A company party for the new Torchy’s Tacos in the Heights held Tuesday night. (courtesy Torchy’s)

Torchy’s Tacos will open in the Heights Thursday and become the third Houston location for the Austin-based chain.

The restaurant will hold a preview event open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The new Torchy’s is at 350 W. 19th, in the former Harold’s in the Heights building.

The restaurant will take up 3,400 square feet, said Jamie Weaver, a broker at Baker Katz who represents Torchy’s Tacos in its Houston expansion.

The restaurant will pay tribute to Harold’s, Weaver said. One of the two outdoor Harold’s signs will be part of the interior decor, Weaver said, and framed images of the former clothing store will eventually line the walls.

The rest of the Harold’s building will be used by the Heights General Store and a small apparel boutique, neither of which has yet opened, said Weaver, who also represented Braun for the building’s space that does not include Torchy’s.

Torchy’s also has locations in Montrose and Rice Village. The chain has 20 stores in Texas, with half of them in Austin.

The interior of Torchy’s in the Heights will include remnants of Harold’s clothing store which operated in the space for decades. (courtesy Torchy’s)